Guwahati, Nov 3: A new chapter in Assam’s higher education landscape is set to unfold with the foundation of Kanaklata Baruah State University at Gohpur, named after the iconic freedom fighter and martyr Kanaklata Barua.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay the foundation stone on November 8, marking the start of construction at the Bholaguri Tea Estate.

The new university, dedicated to Kanaklata’s legacy, will be a technology-driven, innovation-oriented institution focused on Artificial Intelligence, advanced research, and global academic collaboration.

Recalling his promise to the people of Gohpur, Sarma said, “In the last Assembly election, I had assured the citizens that we would build a state university in r

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